Who is wearing a mask? Gender-, age-, and location-related differences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fig 2
Mask-wearing percentages across gender, age, and location.
Data shown indicates percentage of individuals wearing a mask (vs. no mask) during the initial data collection period from June 3rd through June 9th, 2020. A. Females wear masks more than males. B. Older adults wear masks more than other individuals. C. Mask-wearing habits are similar in urban and suburban areas, but usage drops off considerably at rural stores. D. Mask wearing plotted by location highlights how the mask-wearing behavior of older adults (O) is less impacted by shopping in a rural area than the behavior of young (Y) and middle-age (MA) individuals.